The Art Garage

Our Mission
The mission of The Art Garage is to encourage an appreciation for and participation in the visual, performing and literary arts.

Our Vision
As a creative hub located in the heart of Green Bay’s Arts District, our vision is to ensure the arts are recognized as integral to the lives of our community members and essential to vibrant community growth and prosperity. We strive to promote a common ground for people to participate in meaningful arts experiences through our various art workshops, gallery exhibitions, live performances and community focused programs. Our vision is to be a creative outlet for the community, a space for budding and established local artists, while also continuing to offer access to the arts for all.

Our History
Cedar Center Arts/The Art Garage was founded upon local artists who were seeking a unique, creative space. By March 17, 2006, The Art Garage was open. The Art Garage was sustained by a small board of directors. In 2007, our first staff member was hired. By our fifth anniversary in 2011, The Art Garage had expanded into two rooms in 6,000 square feet, with a board of 21 people, two part-time staff members, and several volunteers. In January of 2015, The Art Garage purchased the cannery complex with the support of donors, volunteers, local business owners, and other community supporters. Since the purchase of the cannery complex, we have expanded and allocated funds to renovate additional studio space to allow for programming to develop further. Even with our extensive programming and a thriving center, we continue to grow our programs through a very small staff with the help of active board members, volunteers, and community support.

Our Facility
Cedar Center Arts is located in a 100-year-old former canning factory with cream city brick walls, high wooden ceilings, a cracked and stained cement floor, the perfect setting for this exciting arts center. Our gallery, formerly the cannery’s loading dock, contains the front gallery, side galleries, and semi-private artist studios. Our other studios act as multipurpose spaces which are home to many art workshops, live performances, meetings, and special events.

Our Programs
Since 2006, The Art Garage has provided a historical, unique venue with a casual atmosphere where the public can visit, free of charge, and support local artists. Our gallery allows both up-and-coming artists as well as professionals a place to display their works through our front gallery rental and side gallery themed, juried exhibitions. The gallery also acts as a space for artists, creatives, musicians, supporters, and patrons to share their inspirations.
Behind the gallery walls lie our semi-private artist studios. These studios act as a creative space for local artists to build relationships, support one another, and complete their visions.
Studios B & C are multi-use studios, used for live performances, art education workshops, local art group meetings, special events, personalized art parties, fundraising events, vendor markets, and other exclusive events and programs. We strive to connect, collaborate, and engage with other local arts organizations in the Green Bay and surrounding areas to provide exclusive, affordable programming. We work directly with many organizations including the NWTC Artisan & Business Center, Olde Main Street Inc, S.A.G.E, Play-by-Play Theatre, Untitledtown Book & Author Festival, Titletown, Austin Straubel International Airport, and many more.
Cedar Center Arts/The Art Garage is dedicated to the belief that education in the arts are an indispensable element of a thriving and meaningful community, and that the arts should be available to all. Our arts education curriculum is inspired by our energetic community, the geography in which our organization is situated, and the unique history of our facility.

How We Serve the Community
Cedar Center Arts/The Art Garage is dedicated to the belief that the arts are an indispensable element of a thriving and meaningful community, and that the arts should be available to all. In an effort to remove barriers and make art available to all, we do not charge admission to our gallery, our artist receptions, or various events throughout the year. While we charge a fee for our art educational workshops, we offer discounts and full scholarships to youth, seniors, and low-income families. Cedar Center Arts strives to be a unique space where creativity is fostered and all can be empowered.